clover
/ˈkloʊ.vɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.36 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.
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The second Lenormand card, representing hope, optimism and short-term luck.
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A female given name.
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Etymology
From Middle English clovere, claver, from Old English clāfre, earlier clǣfre, from Proto-West Germanic *klaibrā. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kleeuwer, Low German Klaver, Klever, Dutch klaver, all “clover”. More distantly also related with German Klee.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: clovere, clāfre, *klaibrā
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkloʊ.vɚ/
- British English: /ˈkləʊ.və(ɹ)/